Between Phillips and Zimowsky, they’ve visited all 45 of the sites in-
cluded in the book and they took a lot of factors into consideration
when giving each site their tent and RV rating. “For RVs, we looked at
several factors, including conditions of the roads getting to the camp-
Are you thinking
ground, how easy it is to park an RV there, if there are paved pads, water
about getting an
and power hookups, and general atmosphere,” comments Philips. “For
tent camping, we considered the quality of the tent sites, opportunity
rV?
for solitude, views, etc.”
Tom Nelson, founder and Owner of
Nelson’s RV offers a few things to
consider before you buy.
“We wanted the book to be useful for a
person who’s looking for a small, remote
campground in the backcountry, and also
people looking to take their families to a
1. Towing Capacity—what type of vehicle you have will au-
tomatically put some models out of range. If you don’t have a
developed area where it’s easy to camp in large towing capacity, consider a tent trailer. Nelson’s can look
comfort.” —Roger Phillips, Author
up your vehicle and tell you what your towing capacity is and
make recommendations based on the index.
The book also has information for beginning campers, camping
2. Camping Experience—are you thinking about camping
gear, advantages and disadvantages of tents and RVs, cooking sug-
year round? Do you plan to stay exclusively in areas with
gestions, things to consider when camping with kids and even some
hook-ups? Are you planning on spending several weeks at a
camping tips and checklists.
time in your RV?
This book inspires readers to get to know Southwest Idaho or visit
forgotten locales. You get a better feel for what to expect out of a camp-
3. Budget—okay, maybe this should be the first thing you
ground and can be better prepared—you’ll know when to bring your
should be thinking about. It’s a good idea to do some research
bike or leave your hiking shoes at home. You might even try something
before you hit any lot to peruse the selection of RVs. If you’re
new like soaking in hot spring or bird watching.
going to buy new, expect to spend a minimum of $10,000.
There are a fair amount of resources out there for campers to ref-
erence before they hit the road, but this book is the only one you
4. Features—are you looking for something that’s extremely
need. Southwest Idaho Camping Guide is easy to use, affordable (only
comfortable with all the bells and whistles, or are you interest-
$15.95), and accurate. So whether you’re an experienced camper, new
ed in just having a warm place to sleep that isn’t on the dirt?
to camping, or maybe just new to Idaho, this book is worth having in
There are copious options to enhance your RV, have a basic
your collection.
idea of what you want before you talk to a dealer.
o
pick up your copy of Southwest Idaho Camping Guide for
5. First Time Buyer—if you’ve never been in an RV but you
think you’re ready for one, consider buying used first. Get a
inf
$15.95 at the idaho statesman (1200 n. Curtis rd.), at most
book stores, rV stores and many sporting goods stores.
feel for what you like and what works well with the camping
experience you’re trying to have without breaking the bank.
Feel free to contact roger or pete via email at outdoors@
idahostatesman.com.
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